TEKNOFEST 2021 Competitions Application Deadline
The deadline for applications to all competitions organized by TÜBİTAK within the scope of TEKNOFEST has been extended until March 15, 2021!
TEKNOFEST, one of the world's largest aviation festivals, in which TÜBİTAK is among the stakeholders, will be held in Istanbul this year between September 21-26. In its fourth year, TÜBİTAK, which is once again the organizer of 11 colorful and exciting competitions, is organizing the "High School Efficiency Challenge Electric Vehicle Competition", the "International Free Mission Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Competition" and the "High School Students Polar Research Projects Competition" for the first time this year.
High School Efficiency Challenge Electric Vehicle Races
To foster the excitement and talent for producing domestic and national technology at an early age, the Inter-High School Efficiency Challenge Electric Vehicle Races are being organized for the first time this year within the scope of TEKNOFEST by TÜBİTAK. Teams participating in the Inter-High School Efficiency Challenge Electric Vehicle Races will receive 25,000 TL in preparation support, performance awards of up to 30,000 TL, and special prizes.
International Efficiency Challenge Electric Vehicle Races
The International Efficiency Challenge Electric Vehicle Races aim to raise awareness about alternative and clean energy sources among our universities and the public, contribute to the development of battery-powered vehicle technology in our country, and provide participants with professional and social experience. In the races held in the electromobile and hydromobile categories, teams will receive 25,000 TL in preparation support and performance awards of up to 50,000 TL, as well as special prizes this year.
The High School and International Efficiency Challenge Electric Vehicle Races will be held at Istanbul Park Race Track between August 31 and September 5, 2021. Applications are now open., https://kys.turkiyeteknolojitakimi.org/tr/ This is done through the system.
Inter-High School Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Competitions
The Inter-High School Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Competitions, which aim to develop human resources for domestic defense technologies and enhance the talents of young people by involving high school students in our country's success in UAV technology, are organized in fixed-wing and rotary-wing categories. In this year's second Inter-High School UAV Competition, teams will receive 13,000 TL in preparation support, performance awards up to 25,000 TL, and special prizes.
International Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Competitions
Organized since 2016, the International Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Competition aims to guide young people towards UAV technologies, increase our country's knowledge and experience in this field, and provide participants with technical and social experience. In the competition, which is held in fixed-wing and rotary-wing categories, teams will receive 18,000 TL in preparation support, performance awards of up to 40,000 TL, and special prizes.
International Free Mission Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Competitions
The International Free Mission Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Competition, held for the first time this year, aims to make our country a meeting point for national and international students in UAV technologies by encouraging participants to develop their imaginations and ideas completely, without any category or mission definition, and to demonstrate all kinds of scientific and technological skills in flights with UAVs of different structures (fixed-wing, rotary-wing, flapping-wing, hybrid, etc.). Teams will receive preparation support of up to 18,000 TL and performance awards of up to 50,000 TL.
The High School UAV, International UAV, and International Free Mission UAV Competitions will take place at Bursa Yunuseli Airport between September 13 and September 18, 2021.
Applications, https://kys.turkiyeteknolojitakimi.org/tr/ This is done through the system.
University Students Research Project Competitions
Designed to contribute to our country's science-based technology production, the National Technology Initiative, and the development of the qualified human resources needed for this, the University Students Research Project Competitions aim to encourage associate and undergraduate students studying at universities to conduct research through projects.
Student applications will be evaluated by juries, and the successful projects will be exhibited at TEKNOFEST, which will be held in Istanbul from September 21-26. The first prize is 20,000 TL, the second prize is 13,000 TL, and the third prize is 10,000 TL.
Applications, https://e-bideb.tubitak.gov.tr/ This is done through the system.
High School Students Polar Research Projects Competition
The High School Students Polar Research Projects Competition will be held for the first time this year with the aim of encouraging high school students to conduct research in polar sciences, raising awareness in our society through quality work in this field, and making our country one of the leading countries in international scientific circles.
The competition, which will take place in four main areas: Earth Sciences, Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Social and Human Sciences, will receive applications from high school students. These applications will be evaluated by juries, and those deemed successful will participate in the final competition to be held at the TÜBİTAK Gebze Campus on April 30-31, 2021. The winning projects in each area will be exhibited at TEKNOFEST in Istanbul between September 21-26, 2021. The first prize is 6,000 TL, the second prize is 5,000 TL, and the third prize is 4,000 TL.
Applications, https://e-bideb.tubitak.gov.tr/ This is done through the system.
Biotechnology Innovation Competition
The Biotechnology Innovation Competition, one of the main competition areas within TEKNOFEST, will include participants from high school, university, and postgraduate levels in the thematic areas of Medical Biotechnology, Animal Biotechnology, Microbial and Industrial Biotechnology, Plant Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering, and Systems Biology. The competition will be held in two categories: “Project Category” and “Idea Category.” All high school, associate degree, master's, and doctoral students studying in Turkey and abroad can participate. The Idea category will be evaluated at two levels: high school level and university level (above); only undergraduate, master's, and doctoral students can apply to the Project category.
In the idea category, at the high school level, the first place winner will receive 12,000 TL, the second place winner 7,000 TL, and the third place winner 4,000 TL. At the university and above level, the first place winner will receive 15,000 TL, the second place winner 10,000 TL, and the third place winner 5,000 TL. In the project category, at the university and above level, the first place winner will receive 17,000 TL, the second place winner 12,000 TL, and the third place winner 7,000 TL.
Applications, https://kys.turkiyeteknolojitakimi.org/tr/ This is done through the system.
Rocket Competition
The Rocket Competition, which TÜBİTAK SAGE has been jointly organizing with ROKETSAN A.Ş. for the past three years, aims to increase the knowledge and experience of young people in this field and to enable them to be on the side that produces and develops the technologies of the future. This year, the Rocket Competition introduced the "High School Category" and the "Challenging Mission Category" for the first time.
To raise awareness about aviation, space, and technology, support young people interested in these fields, encourage them to research future technologies, and familiarize them with professional design processes, TEKNOFEST Aviation, Space and Technology Festival organizes numerous technology competitions. The Rocket Competition will be held at the Tuz Gölü Hisar Shooting Range between September 1-12, 2021.
In the high school category, the first place winner will receive 60,000 TL, the second place winner 50,000 TL, and the third place winner 40,000 TL; in the medium altitude category, the first place winner will receive 60,000 TL, the second place winner 50,000 TL, and the third place winner 40,000 TL; in the high altitude category, the first place winner will receive 60,000 TL, the second place winner 50,000 TL, and the third place winner 40,000 TL; and in the challenging mission category, the first place winner will receive 75,000 TL, the second place winner 60,000 TL, and the third place winner 50,000 TL.
Applications, https://kys.turkiyeteknolojitakimi.org/tr/ This is done through the system.
Robotaxi-Autonomous Passenger Vehicle Competition at the IT Valley
The goal of the Robotaxi-Passenger Autonomous Vehicle Competition is to encourage participants to gain expertise in original design, algorithms, and reporting in the field of autonomous vehicle technologies.
The Robotaxi Passenger Autonomous Vehicle competition, jointly organized by TÜBİTAK, HAVELSAN, and Bilişim Vadisi, and aimed at high school and university students and graduates, will be held at Bilişim Vadisi between September 13-17, 2021. The robotaxi vehicles will operate on a course that reflects a full-scale urban traffic situation. Teams will participate in the competition, which will be held in Ready-Made Vehicle and Original Vehicle categories, with vehicles they have designed and produced or with ready-made vehicles showcasing their autonomous capabilities. The first prize is 75,000 TL, the second prize is 50,000 TL, and the third prize is 35,000 TL.
Applications, https://kys.turkiyeteknolojitakimi.org/tr/ This is done through the system.
Artificial Intelligence in Transportation Competition
The Artificial Intelligence in Transportation Competition is organized to encourage the development and production of artificial intelligence technologies to provide solutions to problems that may be encountered in the field of transportation. Technologies that will enable flying cars, which will be used in various tasks in the future, to navigate city traffic with artificial intelligence will compete. High school, undergraduate, associate degree and graduate students can participate in the competition, which is run by TÜBİTAK, CEZERİ and ASELSAN.
The first-place winner in the competition will receive 60,000 TL, the second-place winner 40,000 TL, and the third-place winner 20,000 TL.
Applications, https://kys.turkiyeteknolojitakimi.org/tr/ This is done through the system.
For all TEKNOFEST TÜBİTAK Competitions;
Detailed information, https://teknofest.org/ It is available on the page.
Application deadline: March 15, 2021
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